WGU C724 Questions and Answers Already Passed. Rated A

WGU C724 Questions and Answers Already Passed. Rated A Document Content and Description Below WGU C724 Questions and Answers Already Passed Imagine a Cat Going To School In (ICGTSI - Decision Making Process (6) Prob ID, Data Collection, Solution Generation, Solutions Test, Solution Se lection, Solution Implementation Hard Data Network System Security Ecommerce (IS elements) Hardware and Software, Data Resource Mgmt, Network, Systems and Decisions, Security and Ethics, Ecommerce and Social Meida System that accepts input data and processes it into information as output Information System Information that have been organized to provide value to an organization Data Information systems accept _____ as input and process it into ______ as output. data,information The primary component categories that make up a Computer-based Information System (CBIS) (PPHSND) people, processes, hardware, software, networks, and data Utility Software Programs perform periodic system maintenance activities, such as virus detection, storage space consolidation, backup and recovery, intrusion detection, and access authentication monitoring Information systems specialists People who develop, operate, and maintain the systems. Specialists include programmers, systems analysts, testers, computer operators, and other managerial IS personnelTransaction processing systems (TPS) This system tracks the flow of daily routine transactions that are necessary to conduct business, such as payroll or order processing Management information systems (MIS) This system provides first level managers with reports on current performance and historical records to help keep an organization running smoothly Decision-support systems (DSS) This system provides modeling and analytical tools that support middle to senior managers in all aspects of the decision making process, when problems are unique, unstructured, and not easily specified in advance, to project potential future trends Executive information systems (EIS) This system supports senior executives by providing important data in the form of graphs and charts to analyze and identify long-term trends IS 4 pyramid TPS, MIS, DSS, EIS The IS function is _____ in structure and its success depends on its cooperation and relationship with the other functions in an organization Horizontal About one third of the IS management agenda is expected to change every _____ ______ , confirming the highly dynamic nature of the IS management function. Three years Example of IS helping HR Monthly payroll Playboys Produced Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IS) People, processes, hardware, software, networks, and data Hotdogs Since Nutritionists Died (IT = Sub of IS) Hardware, software, networks and dataInformation Technology is a subset of ______ Information Systems HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the communications protocol at the foundation of all communication of the World Wide Web HTTPS Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, which uses HTTP as well as technologies such as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) to encrypt and decrypt data between the user and Web server FTP File Transfer Protocol = An unsecure method used to transfer files from one computer to another. SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol = Much like HTTPS, SFTP uses secure technologies, this time Secure Shell (SSH), to secure the connection for transferring files from computer to computer DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol = A DHCP server or appropriately configured router automatically and temporarily assigns IP addresses to DHCP-enabled systems on the network SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol = One of several popular email protocols in use today (others include IMAP and POP3) SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol = Information concerning network status that is periodically passed between a network management server and routers on a network, for the purpose of monitoring network status TELNET An early and insecure remote access protocol used to allow a user to log on to a remote system. Many newer, more secure and more modern forms exist, including secure shell (SSH) and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)DNS Domain Name Service = Server-based service that translates human language Web address or URL into an IP address, which is used. LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol = Created by the International Telecommunications Union; a standardized protocol that defines the organization of a set of directory records, such as groups, individual names, and attributes that are associated with them. Many applications use the LDAP standard. The most used example is Microsoft Outlookâs global address list and Microsoft Active Directory URL Uniform Resource Locator is a protocol used by a client computer to request a website from a server via HTTP or HTTPS Synchronous Communication occurs in real time, with their client using online chat or instant messaging Asynchronous Communication occurs at different times via bulletin boards, blogs, and streaming videos Major business functions by IS Accounting and Finance, HR, Prod and Ops, Sales and Marketing Accounting and Finance Accounts payable, receivable, budgeting, general ledgers, payroll, cash flow, financial transactions HR Recruiting and training, employee benefits and regulations management, employee records Prod and Ops Product life cycle, manufacturing, inventory management, quality control, research and developmentSales and Marketing Sales analysis, set pricing, marketing mix, and product promotions, customer profiling Which business function is responsible for Quality Control? Prod and Ops IT Mgmt Challenges Political and Legal Pressures, Cultural Pressures, Technological Pressures, Economic Pressures Types of computers PC, Workstation (more than 1 person), Server (printers, fax), Mainframe (high performance to process large data), Supercomputer (simulating weather patters, decoding genome structures), Grid computing (supercomputer for many smaller systems connected), Virtual Document camera Real-time image capture for displaying an object to a large audience SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) Traditional method to develop software JAD (Joint application design) Methodology that involves the client or end user in the design and development of an application, through a succession of collaborative workshops _____ sessions RAD (Rapid application development) Iterative alternative to the conventional waterfall model of software development CASE (computer-aided software engineering) Allows designers, code writers, testers, planners, and managers to share a common view of where a project stands at each stage of development. 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